Recall petitions were turned in on January 17, 2012 and officially certified on March 30. Trivedi declared his candidacy in ads run before and after the super bowl.[1] Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk, state Sen. Kathleen Vinehout, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, Secretary of State Douglas La Follette and protest candidate Gladys Huber all sought the Democratic nomination.[2] The primary took place on May 8 with the general election on June 5.[3]